Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21


feeling among prominent pastors and
laymen was not such as to warrant the
erection OF a monument, not because Of
want OF respect for the memory Of
John Calvin, but because they recognized
the fact that his life and works were his
greatest monument. The committee
recommended that they be discharged
and their expenses paid.
The report was adopted and the com.
mittee discharged
DR.. Fisher, of Hanover, from the COM
mittee on ecclesiastical relations in for
oign countries, reported. The subject
considered was whether Union presby
teries IN foreign lands should be encour.
aged and allowed to affiliate with the or
ganization in this country.
The report was accepted, and on
motion OF Or. Hays; Of Cincinnati, dis
ton, that the Identification of mission
aries with native ministers and other for
eign missionaries is of vital Importance,
was adopted. The second, that where
lit is possible abroad to satisfactorily
establish Union presbyteries, the further
organization of presbyteries in connection
with this general assembly was discour-
aged" was discussed by missionary
and DIR. Marquis, and adopted. The
third, recommending foreign mission.
where they are engaged was adopted.
The same was done with section 4,
which provides that in case a mission
ary thinks it undesirable to make the
transfer of ecclesiastical membership,
the decision in the question shall be left
to the home presbytery to which he be-
longs"
The fifth section provides for the "pub.
hcation in the report OF the general as.
nf nIl duir Il
missionaries, who having been sent out
but who, by joining union presbyteries,
have severed their regular membership
adopted. The sixth recommendation,
authorizing each foreign mission, under
the union presbyterles Ito send an or
dalned missionary or ruling elder as dele
gate to the general assembly with the
right to speak on all questions" was
A number of calls for the meeting of
committees were then made.
Recess till $3.50 p. m.
Yesterday Afternoon.
The assembly met at $50 o'clock. The
moderator in the chair.
On motion of DR.. Patterson, of Phila-
delphia, committee consisting of DIR.
DC. Marquis and E. r. Monfort, L. d.,
was appointed to convey to the diocesan
council of the Protestant Episcopal church
OF Nebraska, reciprocal feelings of broth
erly love in return for those expressed by
the council yesterday morning.
General Shields introduced a resolution
commendatory OF tho act of the synod of
Missouri IN endeavormg to effect a union
between both the old and new churches.
pr. CALVIN Stuart wanted the matter
referred *
DR.. Marquis requested that his COM
mittee be saved the necessity of de-
voting more time to consideration
of this subject, and hoped that it
would be adopted with the extra dottlng
of an ,'i'' or the crossing of "t'' by the
assembly. ~
DR.. Thomas f. Bliss said he had bee II
through the south and found that the
sentiment there WAS precisely, with ref
both churches, suchs aS General Shields
had stated.
DIR. Henry c. Cameron, of Princeton,
said that, as q man: who was born on
southern soil and Who would not then
yield one jot or title of his political belief
or religious faith, he looked upon this as
the dawning Of a great day for the re.
union OF both churches. Why should
they not crown this act of union by a fra.
ternal act so that when they met in Phila.
delphia they might celebrate the centen.
NAL with a united church.
DIR. Martin, of st. Louis, said the resO.
luton set forth the ground upon which
they would agree to meet the south
church, and proposed the extension of
the hand of reconciliation. Then this
assembly could meet the assembly of the
south and say while it Is necessary at
times to be sectional, it is always better
to be brothers.
DIR. Park, of Kansas. was a
southern man during the war
but took no sides at that time.
He could testify that there was an over
whelming sentiment IN the south in favor
of organic union. He thought these
brothers ought to be extended the right
hand of fellowship.
A standing vote was taken upon the
adoption of the paper and the same was
unanimously adopted
The important section IN the Missouri
synod action is as follows:
In order to give the strongest possible
ground Of confidence to those OF our brethern
In the other synod, who desire organic &C
ton with rs we do hereby express confidence
in the sOundness of doctrine and in the
christian character of these brethern and
cannot doubt that more intimate commun-
ion would lead to the speedy removal of the
barriers thai now separate those of like pre-
cous faith and to increase mutual affection
and esteem.
On motion of Mr.. Rankin, the moder.
ator and stated clerk were ordered to &C.
quaint the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church in the United States now
in session in ST. Louis, with the action of
this assembly.
DR.. Marquis, of the committee on the
centennial assembly, reported recon-
mending home missions under the direc-
tions of the assembly, the collection of
subscriptions for the erection of colleges
and churches, and that a subscription be
taken up at every synod meeting 1t also
mentioned the appointment to the presi-
dency of the latter fund of DIR. Hickman,
and of w. H. Roberts as vice president,
also of Dr. Geo. =. Hays, w. H. Roberts
and Messrs Neff and McAloine as the ex.
ecutivc committee of the same The re-
port concluded with programme for
the centennial assembly at Philadelphia
both northern and southern clergymen
to take part in the exercises. The report
was adopted.
DIR. Marquis reported from the same
committee, list of delegates to the
worlds meeting of Presbyterians to be
held in London nextiyear. The report
wos adopted.
Mr.. Rankin, from the committee on
the Subiect of closing the fiscal wear of all